last-place finish due to a crash on the first lap of the race. Lloyd Chick, Bo Fields, Hooker Hood, Jim McLain, Dutch Munsinger, Roscoe Rann, Leland Sewell and Robert Slensby would make their NASCAR Grand National Series debut at this event. Charles Brinkley, Laird Bruner, Herschel Buchanan, and Frank Smith would depart from professional stock car racing after this event. Bud Chaddock, John Erickson, Charles Hardiman, Richard Jones, Harold Lutz, and Lucky Walters would make their NASCAR appearance at this race. Robert Foster was responsible for maintaining Junior Johnson's vehicle during the race while Lee Petty his own crew chief during the race. Timeline Section reference: Start: Junior Johnson starts the race with the pole position. Lap 1: Lee Petty took over the lead from Junior Johnson; Richard Jones got himself involved in a terminal crash and had to leave the race. Lap 10: Junior Johnson's vehicle had a piston that stopped working, ending his race weekend. Lap 11: Harold Lutz' vehicle had a piston that stopped working, ending his race weekend. Lap 18: Dave Terrell did something bad to his engine; Lucky Walters would lose the frame of his vehicle at roughly the same time. Lap 27: A piston stopped working on Jim Paschal's vehicle, ending his chances at a respectable finish. Lap 31: A gasket problem forced Jim Reed into the proverbial sidelines. Lap 33: A tie rod problem managed to bring Rosco Rann behind the wall for the remainder of the race. Lap 43: Steering issues caused Ray Duhigg to end his racing weekend a bit too soon. Lap 46: Dutch Munsinger had to leave the race due to a faulty transmission. Lap 51: Charles Brinkley developed vapor lock problems with his vehicle. Lap 55: Bud Harless had the same vapor lock issues that Brinkley had on lap 51. Lap 61: Arden Mounts' suffered from a problematic gasket. Lap 62: Transmission problems brought Laird Brunner's race to a premature halt. Lap 66: A spindle issue ended Bud Chaddock's day on the track. Lap 68: Jimmy Ayers had a problem with his vehicle's gasket, ending his day on the track. Lap 74: Johnny Patterson's fuel line became faulty. Lap 84: Leland Sewell was involved in a terminal crash and had to leave the race. Lap 92: The rear end of Joel Million's vehicle came off, forcing him to finish in a mediocre 34th place. Lap 99: Joe Eubanks'